What to watch in the Ugandan election
My friend and colleague Janet Haven writes that she’s heading to Uganda this week, to the Tactical Technology Africa Source conference. I’m doubly sorry that… Read More »What to watch in the Ugandan election
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Chinese trade with Africa – good or bad news?
I’m a firm believer that a positive transformation of the African continent will come from increased trade, both between African nations and with other continents.… Read More »Chinese trade with Africa – good or bad news?
Black Looks on “Five Years for Sex Tourist”
I couldn’t figure out anything to write to help contextualize this (soul-crushingly depressing) story about sex tourism in West Africa. Fortunately, Sokari could, and did.
A completely impractical idea for making phone tech support better
Hanging out with geeky friends Nate and Beth, we got talking about technical customer support experiences. I had a horrible, then excellent service experience recently… Read More »A completely impractical idea for making phone tech support better
Call me tomorrow.
Lisa Stone is interviewing me and my Global Voices co-founder, Rebecca MacKinnon. tomorrow on the weekly Yi-Tan conference call. The Yi-Tan call is a cool… Read More »Call me tomorrow.
DRC – 3.8 million dead. Darfur?
I wrote a couple of days back about my sense of guilt at not covering the plight of Sudanese refugees in Cairo more carefully. Thinking… Read More »DRC – 3.8 million dead. Darfur?